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About Easter Lily and Boxberry


About Boxberry and Easter Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Japan  
Argentina, Chile  

Types
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily  
-  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
2  

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  
Hardwood forests, pine woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
7-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
White, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails  
Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Drought, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Flying insects  
Birds, Insects  

Allergy
Kidney Disease, Toxic  
Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  
Glowing Skin, Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Food for animals, Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Fruits, Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant  
For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM longiflorum  
Gaultheria procumbens  

Common Name
Easter Lily  
Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen  

In Hindi
ईस्टर लिली  
boxberry  

In German
Osterlilie  
boxberry  

In French
lis de Pâques  
boxberry  

In Spanish
Lily Pascua  
boxberry  

In Greek
Πάσχα Lily  
boxberry  

In Portuguese
Lily Páscoa  
boxberry  

In Polish
Easter Lily  
boxberry  

In Latin
lilium  
Burning  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Ericales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Ericaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Gaultheria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Lilieae  
Gaultherieae  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
Vaccinioideae  

Number of Species
20  
141  
99+

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Properties of Easter Lily and Boxberry

Wondering what are the properties of Easter Lily and Boxberry? We provide you with everything About Easter Lily and Boxberry. Easter Lily doesn't have thorns and Boxberry doesn't have thorns. Also Easter Lily does not have fragrant flowers. Easter Lily has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease and Toxic and Boxberry has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease and Toxic. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Easter Lily and Boxberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Easter Lily and Boxberry

Season and care of Easter Lily and Boxberry is important to know. While considering everything about Easter Lily and Boxberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Easter Lily season is Summer and Boxberry season is Summer. The type of soil for Easter Lily is Loam, Sand and for Boxberry is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Easter Lily is Neutral, Alkaline and for Boxberry is Acidic, Neutral.

Easter Lily and Boxberry Physical Information

Easter Lily and Boxberry physical information is very important for comparison. Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Easter Lily and Boxberry are as follows:

Care of Easter Lily and Boxberry

Care of Easter Lily and Boxberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Easter Lily pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Easter Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boxberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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